There are 12 state propositions on the November ballot this year, and two of the most controversial may have special ramifications for California's young people.
A slightly lower school parcel tax than the one passed two years ago is among the dozen local ballot measures San Francisco voters will decide in the November 3 election.
After sitting out the March primary race for San Francisco's 12th House District, the progressive Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club has endorsed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) in the November 3 general election.
Joseph R. Biden Jr. was officially nominated as the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential nominee during the second (virtual) session of the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, which was followed by a speech delivered by his wife, Jill Biden.
In the midst of a controversy over President Donald Trump's attempts to interfere with the right of citizens to vote by mail, he made a surprise announcement Tuesday morning that he will sign a posthumous presidential pardon for Susan B. Anthony.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders delivered a powerful speech at Monday's opening of the virtual Democratic National Convention, laying out the reasons why voters should reject another four years of President Donald Trump.
A bill that would create a Transgender Wellness and Equity Fund to provide health grants to trans-led organizations and hospitals that passed the state Assembly has been given new life by a Senate health committee vote to move it forward.
There will be a lot of history made at this week's Democratic National Convention. Some will be highly visible — like primetime closing night speeches by two high-profile LGBTQ leaders.
Joe Biden's campaign held a wide-ranging virtual national conversation for LGBTQ+ women August 13, as participants praised his selection of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate and expressed hope for a future under a new administration.
State Senator Scott Wiener held a news conference with other public officials and nonprofit leaders August 13 to clarify what his sex offender registry bill would do in the face of alleged attacks from adherents of QAnon conspiracy theories.
In 2018, when Justin Sha sought a Fremont City Council seat, his ballot designation told voters he was an "entrepreneur/law clerk." Yet having graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law that year, Sha also claimed to be a lawyer.
The number of out women in elected municipal positions in San Francisco has no chance of increasing this year, as it appears only one female LGBTQ candidate filed to run for a local race this fall.
The tapes of the landmark 2010 Perry v. Schwarzenegger trial will not be released Wednesday due to a temporary stay ordered by the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals August 11.
